The 2010 Texas Longhorns football team finished with a 5–7 record (2–6 in Big 12 play), marking the program's first losing season since 1997 and the first time they did not qualify for a bowl game under head coach Mack Brown. Following a 2009 season that ended in the BCS National Championship game, the 2010 team suffered from a poor offense and inconsistent play, finishing 6th in the Big 12 South